Bradley's 2017-18 Basketball Schedule

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MVC GAMES on 2017-18 schedule

DEC 28 (THU) TBD MVC AT DRAKE DES MOINES, IOWA
DEC 31 (SUN) TBD MVC VS NORTHERN IOWA PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 3 (WED) TBD MVC VS VALPARAISO PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 6 (SAT) TBD MVC AT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAN 9 (TUE) TBD MVC VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 13 (SAT) TBD MVC AT LOYOLA CHICAGO, ILL.
JAN 17 (WED) TBD MVC AT ILLINOIS STATE NORMAL, ILL.
JAN 20 (SAT) TBD MVC VS EVANSVILLE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 23 (TUE) TBD MVC VS MISSOURI STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 28 (SUN) TBD MVC AT INDIANA STATE TERRE HAUTE, IND.
JAN 31 (WED) TBD MVC VS LOYOLA PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 3 (SAT) TBD MVC VS DRAKE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 7 (WED) TBD MVC AT NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
FEB 11 (SUN) TBD MVC AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CARBONDALE, ILL.
FEB 14 (WED) TBD MVC VS ILLINOIS STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 17 (SAT) TBD MVC AT VALPARAISO VALPARAISO, IND.
FEB 21 (WED) TBD MVC AT MISSOURI STATE SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FEB 24 (SAT) TBD VS INDIANA STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA

http://www.bubraves.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

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- Wednesday October 11, 2017 the ISC "Smoker" will be at "The Warehouse", Brian Wardle & Illini coach Brad Underwood to attend

- Friday October 13, 2017 - Open Practice for season ticket holders - 5:30pm

- Thursday October 19, 2017 the ITOO Spaghetti Supper @ Itoo Hall on Farmington Road- opens at 6pm

- Saturday October 21, 2017 - Red-White Scrimmage - begins at 2pm
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- Saturday October 28, 2017 - Bid for the Braves Auction @ Renaissance Coliseum - starts at 5:00pm - LINK

- Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 7pm Robert Morris - Chicago @ Carver Arena (Exhibition)

- Saturday November 11, 2017 at 1pm - IUPUI @ Carver Arena

- Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7pm - Delaware @ Carver Arena

- Friday-Sunday November 17-19, 2017 - Bahamas Showcase - see this LINK (no recent word on Bahamas Showcase)
...possibly NORTHERN KENTUCKY in the first game (see below)

- WEDNESDAY November 22, 2017 at 7pm - Missouri S&T @ Carver Arena

- SATURDAY November 25, 2017 at 1pm - Georgia Southern @ Carver Arena

- FRIDAY December 1, 2017 at 7pm - Eastern Illinois @ Carver Arena

- SUNDAY December 3, 2017 - MVC/MWC Challenge - @ San Diego State

- WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 at 7pm - Arkansas-Little Rock @ Carver Arena - LINK

- SATURDAY December 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm - at Chicago State - LINK

- WEDNESDAY December 20, 2017 - at SEMO - LINK

- FRIDAY December 22, 2017 - at Ole Miss - LINK

- Late Dec. - thru - Feb. - MVC Conference schedule - 18 games

DEC 28 (THU) TBD MVC AT DRAKE DES MOINES, IOWA
DEC 31 (SUN) TBD MVC VS NORTHERN IOWA PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 3 (WED) TBD MVC VS VALPARAISO PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 6 (SAT) TBD MVC AT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAN 9 (TUE) TBD MVC VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 13 (SAT) TBD MVC AT LOYOLA CHICAGO, ILL.
JAN 17 (WED) TBD MVC AT ILLINOIS STATE NORMAL, ILL.
JAN 20 (SAT) TBD MVC VS EVANSVILLE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 23 (TUE) TBD MVC VS MISSOURI STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 28 (SUN) TBD MVC AT INDIANA STATE TERRE HAUTE, IND.
JAN 31 (WED) TBD MVC VS LOYOLA PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 3 (SAT) TBD MVC VS DRAKE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 7 (WED) TBD MVC AT NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
FEB 11 (SUN) TBD MVC AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CARBONDALE, ILL.
FEB 14 (WED) TBD MVC VS ILLINOIS STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 17 (SAT) TBD MVC AT VALPARAISO VALPARAISO, IND.
FEB 21 (WED) TBD MVC AT MISSOURI STATE SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FEB 24 (SAT) TBD VS INDIANA STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA

- Arch Madness - March 1-4, 2018

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- Wednesday October 11, 2017 the ISC "Smoker" will be at "The Warehouse", Brian Wardle & Illini coach Brad Underwood to attend

the "smoker" is just a week away...
haven't seen anything on it since it was noted to be on Oct. 11 in an announcement on the ISC web site back in JULY..
but I presume the local media will be present and give a report....I have also heard that some of the tickets are still available.

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Bradley posts finalized TV schedule-

http://bradleybraves.com/news/2017/10/5/mens-basketball-announces-2017-18-broadcast-schedule.aspx

http://bradleybraves.com/documents/2017/10/5//2017_18_Bradley_Basketball_Schedule.pdf

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Plus the game times for all but one of the rest of the games is now posted


- Wednesday October 11, 2017 the ISC "Smoker" will be at "The Warehouse", Brian Wardle & Illini coach Brad Underwood to attend

- Friday October 13, 2017 - Open Practice for season ticket holders - 5:30pm

- Thursday October 19, 2017 the ITOO Spaghetti Supper @ Itoo Hall on Farmington Road- opens at 5:30pm

- Saturday October 21, 2017 - Red-White Scrimmage - begins at 2pm
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- Saturday October 28, 2017 - Bid for the Braves Auction @ Renaissance Coliseum - starts at 5:00pm - LINK

- Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 7pm Robert Morris - Chicago @ Carver Arena (Exhibition)

- Saturday November 11, 2017 at 1pm - IUPUI @ Carver Arena

- Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7pm - Delaware @ Carver Arena

- Friday-Sunday November 17-19, 2017 - Bahamas Showcase - see this LINK (no recent word on Bahamas Showcase)
...VERMONT in the first game at 10am Friday November 17 (see below)

- WEDNESDAY November 22, 2017 at 7pm - Missouri S&T @ Carver Arena

- SATURDAY November 25, 2017 at 1pm - Georgia Southern @ Carver Arena

- FRIDAY December 1, 2017 at 7pm - Eastern Illinois @ Carver Arena

- SUNDAY December 3, 2017 - MVC/MWC Challenge - @ San Diego State at 5pm

- WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 at 7pm - Arkansas-Little Rock @ Carver Arena - LINK

- SATURDAY December 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm - at Chicago State - LINK

- WEDNESDAY December 20, 2017 - at SEMO - 1pm - LINK

- FRIDAY December 22, 2017 - at Ole Miss - 6pm - LINK

- Late Dec. - thru - Feb. - MVC Conference schedule - 18 games

DEC 28 (THU) MVC AT DRAKE 7pm DES MOINES, IOWA
DEC 31 (SUN) MVC VS NORTHERN IOWA 1pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 3 (WED) MVC VS VALPARAISO 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 6 (SAT) MVC AT EVANSVILLE 3pm EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAN 9 (TUE) MVC VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 13 (SAT) MVC AT LOYOLA 3pm CHICAGO, ILL.
JAN 17 (WED) MVC AT ILLINOIS STATE 6pm NORMAL, ILL.
JAN 20 (SAT) MVC VS EVANSVILLE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 23 (TUE) MVC VS MISSOURI STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 28 (SUN) MVC AT INDIANA STATE 1pm TERRE HAUTE, IND.
JAN 31 (WED) MVC VS LOYOLA 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 3 (SAT) MVC VS DRAKE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 7 (WED) MVC AT NORTHERN IOWA 7pm CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
FEB 11 (SUN) MVC AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3pm CARBONDALE, ILL.
FEB 14 (WED) MVC VS ILLINOIS STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 17 (SAT) MVC AT VALPARAISO 8pm VALPARAISO, IND.
FEB 21 (WED) MVC AT MISSOURI STATE 7pm SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FEB 24 (SAT) STILL TBD VS INDIANA STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA

- Arch Madness - March 1-4, 2018

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Since Bradley has only one public exhibition, I suspect we have a CLOSED SCRIMMAGE against an opponent, but I haven't heard anything.


Other closed scrimmages in the MVC have been made known...

Saint Louis vs Illinois State
Missouri State vs Mizzou

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..Other closed scrimmages in the MVC have been made known...

Saint Louis vs Illinois State
Missouri State vs Mizzou

one more - this Sunday Indiana State at Illinois

also - if you want some laughs-
a bunch of comments from Barry Hinson at the SIU Media day

https://twitter.com/SIU_Basketball

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updating the schedule with the two new exhibitions added



- Thursday October 26, 2017 - Exhibition game vs. Lewis Univ. @ Renaissance Coliseum at 8pm
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- Saturday October 28, 2017 - Bid for the Braves Auction @ Renaissance Coliseum - starts at 5:00pm - LINK

- Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 7pm Robert Morris - Chicago @ Carver Arena (Exhibition)

- Saturday November 4, 2017 - Closed scrimmage vs. UIC at Renaissance Coliseum - no fans allowed

- Saturday November 11, 2017 at 1pm - IUPUI @ Carver Arena

- Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7pm - Delaware @ Carver Arena

- Friday-Sunday November 17-19, 2017 - Bahamas Showcase - see this LINK (no recent word on Bahamas Showcase)
...VERMONT in the first game at 10am Friday November 17 (see below)

- WEDNESDAY November 22, 2017 at 7pm - Missouri S&T @ Carver Arena

- SATURDAY November 25, 2017 at 1pm - Georgia Southern @ Carver Arena

- FRIDAY December 1, 2017 at 7pm - Eastern Illinois @ Carver Arena

- SUNDAY December 3, 2017 - MVC/MWC Challenge - @ San Diego State at 5pm

- WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 at 7pm - Arkansas-Little Rock @ Carver Arena - LINK

- SATURDAY December 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm - at Chicago State - LINK

- WEDNESDAY December 20, 2017 - at SEMO - 1pm - LINK

- FRIDAY December 22, 2017 - at Ole Miss - 6pm - LINK

- Late Dec. - thru - Feb. - MVC Conference schedule - 18 games

DEC 28 (THU) MVC AT DRAKE 7pm DES MOINES, IOWA
DEC 31 (SUN) MVC VS NORTHERN IOWA 1pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 3 (WED) MVC VS VALPARAISO 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 6 (SAT) MVC AT EVANSVILLE 3pm EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAN 9 (TUE) MVC VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 13 (SAT) MVC AT LOYOLA 3pm CHICAGO, ILL.
JAN 17 (WED) MVC AT ILLINOIS STATE 6pm NORMAL, ILL.
JAN 20 (SAT) MVC VS EVANSVILLE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 23 (TUE) MVC VS MISSOURI STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 28 (SUN) MVC AT INDIANA STATE 1pm TERRE HAUTE, IND.
JAN 31 (WED) MVC VS LOYOLA 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 3 (SAT) MVC VS DRAKE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 7 (WED) MVC AT NORTHERN IOWA 7pm CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
FEB 11 (SUN) MVC AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3pm CARBONDALE, ILL.
FEB 14 (WED) MVC VS ILLINOIS STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 17 (SAT) MVC AT VALPARAISO 8pm VALPARAISO, IND.
FEB 21 (WED) MVC AT MISSOURI STATE 7pm SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FEB 24 (SAT) STILL TBD VS INDIANA STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA

- Arch Madness - March 1-4, 2018

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- Saturday October 28, 2017 - Bid for the Braves Auction @ Renaissance Coliseum - starts at 5:00pm - LINK

The Bradley auction - Bid for the Braves is officially
SOLD OUT!!!

(Hopefully this is a very good sign that the enthusiasm for Bradley basketball and all Bradley sports is finally coming back after the devastation left behind by the former admin)

500 tickets sold - but it is still possibly to bid online or via app

http://bradleybraves.com/news/2017/10/24/general-bids-for-the-braves-auction-sold-out.aspx

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New Mid-Major Top 25 - Bradley has four games vs. the teams on the list & three games vs. the Top 10

https://alwaysmarch.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/always-march-mid-major-preseason-top-25/

also eight more games against the others receiving votes

http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php

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here's the schedule including this week's



- Thursday November 9, 2017 Voice of the Braves Coach's Show - 6pm at Fieldhouse Restaurant - LINK

- Saturday November 11, 2017 at 1pm - IUPUI @ Carver Arena

- Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7pm - Delaware @ Carver Arena

- Friday-Sunday November 17-19, 2017 - Bahamas Showcase - see this LINK (Tournament website - LINK)
...VERMONT in the first game at 10am Friday November 17

- WEDNESDAY November 22, 2017 at 7pm - Missouri S&T @ Carver Arena

- SATURDAY November 25, 2017 at 1pm - Georgia Southern @ Carver Arena

- FRIDAY December 1, 2017 at 7pm - Eastern Illinois @ Carver Arena

- SUNDAY December 3, 2017 - MVC/MWC Challenge - @ San Diego State at 5pm

- WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 at 7pm - Arkansas-Little Rock @ Carver Arena - LINK

- SATURDAY December 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm - at Chicago State - LINK

- WEDNESDAY December 20, 2017 - at SEMO - 1pm - LINK

- FRIDAY December 22, 2017 - at Ole Miss - 6pm - LINK

- Late Dec. - thru - Feb. - MVC Conference schedule - 18 games

DEC 28 (THU) MVC AT DRAKE 7pm DES MOINES, IOWA
DEC 31 (SUN) MVC VS NORTHERN IOWA 1pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 3 (WED) MVC VS VALPARAISO 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 6 (SAT) MVC AT EVANSVILLE 3pm EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAN 9 (TUE) MVC VS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 13 (SAT) MVC AT LOYOLA 3pm CHICAGO, ILL.
JAN 17 (WED) MVC AT ILLINOIS STATE 6pm NORMAL, ILL.
JAN 20 (SAT) MVC VS EVANSVILLE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 23 (TUE) MVC VS MISSOURI STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
JAN 28 (SUN) MVC AT INDIANA STATE 1pm TERRE HAUTE, IND.
JAN 31 (WED) MVC VS LOYOLA 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 3 (SAT) MVC VS DRAKE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 7 (WED) MVC AT NORTHERN IOWA 7pm CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
FEB 11 (SUN) MVC AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3pm CARBONDALE, ILL.
FEB 14 (WED) MVC VS ILLINOIS STATE 7pm PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA
FEB 17 (SAT) MVC AT VALPARAISO 8pm VALPARAISO, IND.
FEB 21 (WED) MVC AT MISSOURI STATE 7pm SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FEB 24 (SAT) STILL TBD VS INDIANA STATE PEORIA, ILL. CARVER ARENA

- Arch Madness - March 1-4, 2018

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The Ole Miss game is still 3 weeks away but I ran across this thorough preview of Ole Miss
by the Virginia Tech writer who are going there to play them tomorrow.

A few comments:
"Ole Miss will play a guard-oriented lineup much of the time, as their
only player taller than 6-8 is not particularly productive.

...the Rebels haven’t exactly been hitting on all cylinders this season."

“Andy Kennedy has implored his team to play with an edge, the sense of
urgency needed to compete at college basketball’s highest level. That sense
was lacking in the Rebels’ 99-97 home loss to South Dakota State that
dropped them to 4-2 on the year.”

"This is an Ole Miss team that is good offensively, but they are struggling on
the defensive end of the court, and they are mediocre rebounders."

G Terence Davis (6-foot-4, 201 pounds, Jr.): 18 points per game (ppg), 5.8 rebounds per game (rpg).
Davis is a talented guard who was his team’s third-leading scorer a year ago.

G Deandre Burnett (6-foot-2, 191 pounds, Sr.): 16.5 ppg, 24 assists, seven turnovers. A senior guard who can score,
and who does a good job of taking care of the ball.

G Devontae Shuler (6-foot-2, 192 pounds, Fr.): 12.3 ppg, 10 steals. Shuler is a freshman who attended Oak Hill Academy
in Virginia. He leads the team in steals.

G Markel Crawford (6-foot-4, 210 pounds, r-Sr.): 10.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg. Crawford is a graduate transfer from Memphis
who leads the team in minutes per game at 30.2.

G Breein Tyree (6-foot-2, 192, So.): 7.8 ppg, 12 assists, seven turnovers. Tyree is another guard
who has shown the ability to take care of the ball.

F Bruce Stevens (6-foot-8, 252 pounds, Jr.): 6.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg. A JUCO transfer,
Stevens is tied for second on the team in rebounding.

F Marcanvis Hymon (6-foot-7, 220 pounds, Sr.): 6.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg. Hymon has started all six games,
and he leads the team in rebounding.

F Justas Furmanavicius (6-foot-7, 210 pounds, Sr.): 3.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg. Furmanavicius is a former JUCO transfer
who is originally from Lithuania."


One of the more interesting comments is about the Drake transfer Dominik Olejniczak:
"C Dominik Olejniczak (7-feet, 255 pounds, So.): 2.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg.
A transfer from Drake, Olejniczak has started four games, but
hasn’t been particularly productive in his 14.8 minutes per game."

http://virginiatech.sportswar.com/article/2017/12/01/virginia-tech-travels-ole-miss/